diff --git a/gnss/1.0/default/service.cpp b/gnss/1.0/default/service.cpp
index 5a8acc1..0704e7f 100644
--- a/gnss/1.0/default/service.cpp
+++ b/gnss/1.0/default/service.cpp
@@ -4,9 +4,14 @@
 
 #include <hidl/LegacySupport.h>
 
+#include <binder/ProcessState.h>
+
 using android::hardware::gnss::V1_0::IGnss;
 using android::hardware::defaultPassthroughServiceImplementation;
 
 int main() {
+    // The GNSS HAL may communicate to other vendor components via
+    // /dev/vndbinder
+    android::ProcessState::initWithDriver("/dev/vndbinder");
     return defaultPassthroughServiceImplementation<IGnss>();
 }